In the immediate aftermath of the disaster 104 survivors and 78 people who drowned were brought to shore by Greek authorities, but nothing has been found since.
They wept and hugged through metal barricades, erected by Greek police around a warehouse in Kalamata where survivors had been sleeping for the past two days.
Survivors who spoke to Greek authorities said they paid $4,500 each to go to Italy.
The group, Alarm Phone, said it had alerted Greek authorities and aid agencies hours before the disaster unfolded.
Greek authorities denied accounts that surfaced late on Thursday that the boat flipped after the coastguard attempted to tow it.
Persons:
Mohammad, Fadi, Fedi, Stelios Misinas, Nikos Alexiou, Renee Maltezou, Michele Kambas, Alex Richardson
Organizations:
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Locations:
Greece, Syrian, KALAMATA, Greek, Kalamata, Pylos, Syria, Netherlands, Italy, Egypt, Tobruk, Malakasa, Athens